Brain fogginess and inability to focus. Sometimes the fatigue is physical, but often it is mental.

Fatigue

High blood sugar.

Mild, brief periods of low blood sugar are normal during the day, especially if meals are not eaten on a regular schedule. But prolonged hyperglycemia with some of the symptoms listed here, especially physical and mental fatigue, are not normal.

Feeling agitated, jittery, moody, nauseated, or having a headache is common in Insulin Resistance, with immediate relief once food is eaten.

Intestinal bloating. Most intestinal gas is produced from dysbiosis. Insulin Resistance sufferers who eat carbohydrates suffer from gas, lots of it.

Sleepiness. Many people with Insulin Resistance get sleepy immediately after eating a meal exceeding their "Carbohydrate Tolerance".

Fatigue after meals, craving sugar after meals, must have dessert

Weight gain, fat storage, difficulty losing weight. The fat is generally stored around the midsection in both males and females.

Increased cholesterol and triglycerides.

Increased blood pressure. It is a fact that most people with hypertension have too much insulin and are Insulin Resistant. It is often possible to show a direct relationship between the level of insulin and blood pressure: as insulin levels elevate, so does blood pressure.

Depression. Because carbohydrates are a natural "downer," depressing the brain, it is not uncommon to see many depressed persons who also have Insulin Resistance.

What happens with insulin resistance?In insulin resistance, muscle, fat, and liver cells do not respond properly to insulin and thus cannot easily absorb glucose from the bloodstream. As a result, the body needs higher levels of insulin to help glucose enter cells.The cells in the pancreas try to keep up with this increased demand for insulin by producing more. As long as theses cells are able to produce enough insulin to overcome the insulin resistance, blood glucose levels stay in the healthy range.Over time, insulin resistance can lead to type 2 diabetes and prediabetes because the cells fail to keep up with the body’s increased need for insulin. Without enough insulin, excess glucose builds up in the bloodstream, leading to diabetes, prediabetes, and other serious health disorders.